A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English / Nepali

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94. board n. A group of people controlling acompany or organization95. bodies n. Legal or constitutional entities createdfor a specified purpose96. boundaries n. Dividing lines; lines that markthe limits (in C, usually relates toboundaries of a country, state,election district, etc.)97. breach vt. Breaking an understanding, agreementor law98. breach ofprivilege* n. phraseBreaking of special protection (forparliamentarians or others);ldlt -;~rfns;ldlt_lgsfo -jfcfof]u÷;ldlt_l;dfgfeª\u ug'{ljz]ifflwsf/ xggB99. budgetary adj. Pertaining to income and expenditure ah]6;DaGwL100. budgeting vt. Providing money for a purpose lgwf{l/t sfdsfnflu /sd jf ah]65'6\ofpg'101. budget n. Plans and estimates of income andexpenditure102. by-law n. Rule made by a local body or council(or possibly a public corporation)under authority of a statute103. cabinet n. Used in some countries to mean'Council of Ministers'ah]6 -;/sf/sf]cfoJoosf] cg'dfg_ljlgoddlGqkl/ifb\ -jfdlGqd08n_13A Glossary of Constitutional Terms
C104. calling n. A strong urge to a particularprofession. Often used simply tomean occupation. In the SouthAfrican Constitution, used in the oath:'high calling of President…'(Present participle of 'call' and can beused simply: 'calling an election')105. campaign n. A series of planned activities (oftenfor winning support in elections)106. candidate n. A person offering themselves for aposition by election/appointment107. capital punishmentn. phraseThe punishment of killing a guiltyperson; death penalty108. casting vote* vt. Decisive vote cast by a chairperson(used in case of a tie)109. castes n. Social divisions of a rigid kind (inC would refer to the Hindu varnasystem)k]zf -jf Joj;fo_cleofgpDd]bjf/d[To'b08lg0ff{os dthft14110. censored* vt. Critically examined (with theimplication that something, speech orwriting, etc. has not been permitted)111. censorship n. The act of censoring k|ltaGwk|ltalGwt-k"j{k|ltaGwsf];Gbe{df ;+ljwfgsf]k|of]u_A Glossary of Constitutional Terms
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Page 26 and 27: 10. accountable [to]adj.A slightly
Page 28 and 29: 24. advance vi. and vt. Make progre
Page 30 and 31: 42. alter vt. Make changes; modify
Page 32 and 33: 59. appointment n. An act of nomina
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Page 38 and 39: 112. censure vt. and n. Reprimand b
Page 40 and 41: 130. Commander-in-Chief* n. phrase1
Page 42 and 43: 142. comply vt. Act in accordance w
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Page 46 and 47: 173. constitutionality n. Acting in
Page 48 and 49: 190. costs n. When used in plural i
Page 50 and 51: 205. defamation* n. The act of defa
Page 52 and 53: 220. derogate [from] vt. To lessen
Page 54 and 55: 236. discretion n. The power or fre
Page 56 and 57: 255. emblem n. A special design or
Page 58 and 59: 276. equal protection ofthe laws* n
Page 60 and 61: 292. executive n. In C, likely refe
Page 62 and 63: 307. fiscal adj. Relating to public
Page 64 and 65: {324. government, cooperativen.325.
Page 66 and 67: 338. impartial adj. Not favouring o
Page 68 and 69: 355. inhuman adj. Lacking normal hu
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Page 72 and 73: 389. lawful adj. Allowed by law; le
Page 74 and 75: 407. magistrates n. Members of the
Page 76 and 77: 418. media n. Pl. of medium; in C,
Page 78 and 79: 437. nation n. A large community of
Page 80 and 81: 450. non-discriminationn.Treating p
Page 82 and 83: 466. ordinance* n. Lesser law than
Page 84 and 85: 482. part-time adj. For less than t
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499. polling n. Conducting of publi
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515. present adj. and v. (adj.) (Of
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530. progressive adj. Moving forwar
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544. province n. A territory govern
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562. reconciliation n. Re-establish
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579. religiousdenomination n.phrase
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593. reservations n. In India, the
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608. rule of law* n.phraseThe condi
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623. self-incriminationn.The act of
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637. society n. The totality of soc
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649. subject to* vt. andn.(vt.) Req
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663. tax* n. and vt. Levy or money
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679. transition n. The process or p
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698. verdict n. The decision of a c
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